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HomeBrendan Boyle

Brendan Boyle

City Hall

Politics: Breaking Down the 13th District Democratic Primary

December 18, 2013

When U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz, D-Pa., announced her candidacy for governor earlier this year, her impending departure from Congress created a void in the 13th District. With five months to go before the Democratic primary election, no

Featured Stories

Somerton: Former Nabisco Factory Discusses Closing

November 20, 2013

The sweet smell of cookies baking may be leaving the Northeast area for good, taking roughly 300 jobs with it as the former Nabisco-Kraft factory plans to shut down shop. Mondelez International announced to its

Amateur Sports

Somerton: Exposed Train Tracks Pose Risk to Youth

May 2, 2012

  The recent removal of foliage from around electrical lines near a popular athletic field sent a strong shock through members of the Somerton Youth Organization because of a dangerous condition that removal created. Work

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